NEW CASE STUDIES ON SUSTAINABL...

Dec 11, 2015 by

NEW CASE STUDIES ON SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green A newly expanded and now mobile-friendly version of ASLA’s Designing Our Future: Sustainable...

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TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATA...

Dec 7, 2015 by

TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATALIN SANDU’S NEW HOME

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture In 2011, LifeEdited founder Graham Hill put out a challenge to design his...

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DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

Dec 7, 2015 by

DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “We are designing ever more complex systems, and it’s complicated to see if they are performing...

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THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HE...

Dec 6, 2015 by

THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HEALTHCARE DESIGN

[Translate] Zachary Loudin  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Metric-based funding systems often leave some hospitals to operate on a shoestring...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (NOVEMBER 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Why a More Naturalistic Outlook Is the Future of Garden Design – Architectural Digest, 11/18/15...

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BRAD PITT’S MAKE IT RIGH...

Nov 27, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT Architecture by Lidija Grozdanic The first three homes designed by Brad Pitt’s nonprofit Make It Right...

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HOW DO WE CREATE HEALING SPACE...

Nov 27, 2015 by

HOW DO WE CREATE HEALING SPACES?

[Translate] Point of View /METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Nikos A. Salingaros A traditional courtyard is full of overlapping living patterns....

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JDS ASSOCIATES EMBED SECLUDED ...

Nov 22, 2015 by

[Translate]   nov 19, 2015 JDS architects embeds secluded casa jura into the rolling french landscape all images by julien lanoo...

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WATCH JEFF GOLDBLUM EXPLAIN TH...

Nov 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Watch Jeff Goldblum explain the Clean Power Plan in a Funny or Die video By Tim McDonnell  GRIST This story was...

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NET-ZERO ENERGY SOLAR POWERED ...

Nov 20, 2015 by

NET-ZERO ENERGY SOLAR POWERED HOME POPS UP IN THREE DAYS

[Translate] by Lucy Wang   INHABITAT https://youtu.be/bPSxNE-DdJE If you aren’t yet sold on factory-built housing, the gorgeous...

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HELP SHAPE THE NEW URBAN AGEND...

Nov 18, 2015 by

HELP SHAPE THE NEW URBAN AGENDA

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Nearly twenty years ago, world leaders met in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss the fate of cities at...

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IN CHICAGO, NEW PARKS ARE CIVI...

Nov 18, 2015 by

IN CHICAGO, NEW PARKS ARE CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Heidi Petersen For Daniel Burnham, the Chicago architect and planner who created the 1909 Plan of Chicago,...

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REDESIGN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEU...

Nov 10, 2015 by

REDESIGN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

[Translate]   nov 06, 2015 american museum of natural history reveals expansion plans by studio gang       the...

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VERTICAL FOREST FOR LAUSANNE, ...

Nov 10, 2015 by

VERTICAL FOREST FOR LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

[Translate]   stefano boeri plans second ‘vertical forest’ for Lausanne, Switzerland stefano boeri plans second...

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LIVING STRUCTURES SHOULD COME ...

Nov 9, 2015 by

LIVING STRUCTURES SHOULD COME FROM LIVING PATTERNS

[Translate] Nikos A. Salingaros  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Space that exists “out there” is used only reluctantly by human beings, because...

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WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROV...

Nov 7, 2015 by

WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROVE OUR HEALTH?

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “We know that exposure to nature enhances our well-being, but we know less about the specific...

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ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY H...

Nov 7, 2015 by

ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY HELP SLOW GENTRIFICATION

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Gentrification replaces diversity with homogenized people and places. This process has...

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MUJI’S TINY HOUSES SHOW ...

Nov 7, 2015 by

MUJI’S TINY HOUSES SHOW OFF HUGE STYLE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Japanese retailer MUJI’s bread and butter is simple, neutral colored,...

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THE 21ST CENTURY NEEDS ITS OWN...

Nov 4, 2015 by

THE 21ST CENTURY NEEDS ITS OWN PARADIGM SHIFT IN ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] Nikos A. Salingaros   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Non-adaptive double-loaded skyscraper corridor destroys urban space. Interior...

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A ROOF FOR EVERYONE

Nov 4, 2015 by

A ROOF FOR EVERYONE

[Translate] The Center for Architecture’s “Designing Affordability” opens many more areas for engagement between...

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DIGITAL DETOX

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DIGITAL DETOX

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Point of View Jeanne M. Mack Hotels are using deep, warm, and natural tones to create the feeling of...

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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE S...

Nov 4, 2015 by

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF INNOVATION

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Started in 2008, Summit Series has established itself as one of the world’s...

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A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WOR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WORKER

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Products The Ergotron Hub cabinet/desk is a slick little piece of furniture if you’re...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Nov 2, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (OCTOBER 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor The Spiritual and Spectacular Meet at an Ultramodern Community Center in Connecticut – The New...

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MESMERIZING VISUALIZATIONS REV...

Nov 2, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “Urbanization stirs up all kinds of emotions about rights and inhumane conditions, but we decided...

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HEMP-BASED INSULATION MAKES A ...

Oct 29, 2015 by

HEMP-BASED INSULATION MAKES A COMEBACK IN BELGIUM

[Translate] Hempcrete is actually quite similar to concrete, but is carbon negative, waterproof, fireproof, insulates well, and is...

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REHABILITATED PARISIAN BLOCK I...

Oct 29, 2015 by

REHABILITATED PARISIAN BLOCK INCLUDES DAYLIT METAL-CLAD STUDENT HOUSING

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic  INHABITAT Student housing never looked so good. French design studio Vib Architecture rehabilitated...

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HOW TO RE-WEIRD DESIGN

Oct 28, 2015 by

HOW TO RE-WEIRD DESIGN

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor Can leaving the comfort zone push designers to re-imagine what is possible? Outside Design, an...

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EXCLUSIVE: Elevated CO2 Levels...

Oct 28, 2015 by

EXCLUSIVE: Elevated CO2 Levels Directly Affect Human Cognition, New Harvard Study Shows

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Climate Interactive   In a landmark public health finding, a new study from the...

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NEW TALENT: LAB.PRO.FAB

Oct 27, 2015 by

NEW TALENT: LAB.PRO.FAB

[Translate] Metropolis Magazine October 2015 The Caracas–based architects champion a bottom-up approach that strengthens community...

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